How to Start a Career in Digital Marketing

You might have heard the term 'marketing' and perhaps even 'digital marketing', but did you know that this lucrative vocation is something you can learn on your own and do from home.

Data shows that the average career in digital marketing is around $50,000 -- and that's just the average.

Not only that, but digital and alternative media revenues have grown by an estimated 11.6% (2018), which amounts to $496.08 billion globally.

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Below, we go over a few ways that you can get your start as a digital marketer and ultimately become a specialist, which will help you get in on some of the action.

Digital Marketing Technology

First, you will need a decent computer and a stable internet connection, so, if you have some money saved up, it's a great idea to invest in both of these things. As a budding entrepreneur and digital marketer, you will be seeking clients who will want you to build or revise websites, provide content and/or blogs, not to mention post on their social media accounts. Obviously, good equipment will help ensure you can provide these sorts of services while faulty equipment will certainly hinder you. Remember that no client is going to care if you have an old laptop and a wonky modem -- these people want results, not excuses.

Building Websites

Many clients you pick up, once you start putting yourself out there, will ask you if you know anything about websites. Wordpress is a common resource that even experienced designers use to build websites. Once you have a working knowledge of building websites, you'll be able to provide hosting services, not to mention post content on your client's sleek-looking websites. You can take a look at web building resources and tutorials on websites like Lynda.com.

Bells and Whistles

There are tons of analytical tools that will help you provide effective search engine optimization (SEO) services, not to mention conduct market research. Moz is one option available that will automatically up your digital marketing game and have you coming across as a bonafide professional in the eyes of your clients.

Slick Visuals

When you jump into the digital marketing game you'll find that content is king, whether that means the written word or the digital image -- pictures are worth a thousand words, remember?

Not to worry, there are tons of resources online available, websites like Bigstock and Pixabay, for instance. As you dip into multiple industries you might need specialized imagery/photos that these sorts of general resources simply cannot provide. For instance, you might need a car stock image for a blog, social media post, or even a webpage. Not to worry, for just about every client need you might have to fulfill, there is a resource online that will help you in your efforts.

Now that you have an idea of what will be required as you dive into a career in digital marketing, you can start taking actionable steps to make these aspirations a reality. Digital marketing is a growing field that will only become more and more relevant as time goes on.

About The Author:

Aqib Ijaz is a content writing guru at Eyes on Solution. He is adept in IT as well. He loves to write on different topics. In his free time, he likes to travel and explore different parts of the world.